#685A2C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.1% 0.067 92.8), rgb(104, 90, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#685A2C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A2C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.067 92.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #685A2C | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A2C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A2C text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685A2C text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 93)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#97895A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#827240
oklch(55.5% 0.072 92.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A2C
oklch(47.1% 0.067 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#594E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#685A2C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #635928 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D2E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70544F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A2C
#685A2C
oklch(47.1% 0.067 92.8)
- #4E5881
#4E5881
oklch(47% 0.068 273)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #685A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #685A2C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.